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4/3/10 22:53I should be doing homework. But this is more fun!
3. How do you come up with names, for characters (and for places if you're writing about fictional places)?
I put together random syllables until I come up with something I like. Usually I have some feeling for how the name should sound--long or short, harsh or soft. Sometimes I find something good quickly, but other times I just can't be satisfied. I've been known to change a name after a while because it just never really felt right. But I've come up with some weird ones. Lately, I'm trying to concentrate on making sure they're pronounceable.
3. How do you come up with names, for characters (and for places if you're writing about fictional places)?
I put together random syllables until I come up with something I like. Usually I have some feeling for how the name should sound--long or short, harsh or soft. Sometimes I find something good quickly, but other times I just can't be satisfied. I've been known to change a name after a while because it just never really felt right. But I've come up with some weird ones. Lately, I'm trying to concentrate on making sure they're pronounceable.